Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Trench	t26_2023
Year	2023
Description	Locus 36 is a densely compacted brown clay that slopes downward from N to S. The layer underlies Loci 28, 32, and 35. The brown clay is flecked with inclusions of broken plaster, terracotta, and bone. Inclusions within the layer were heavily abraded and preserved only in small fragments. A fragment of coil-made pottery with braided decoration was found in the locus (PC20230130). The coil-made fragment likely dates to the early Orientalizing period given its position within the layers under those associated with the construction of the OC2/Orientalizig strucutre. Further excavation is needed to confirm the dating of the layer. Due to time constraints in the 2023 season, the excavation of Locus 36 was arbitrarily paused.
Date Opened	2023-07-28
Date Closed	2023-08-01
Locus Type	Feature
Preliminary Phasing	~ 7th Cent. BCE
Munsell Color	10 YR 5/3 - Brown
Deposit Compaction	Highly compact
Stratigraphic Reliability	Good